XBOX DISPLAY PROBLEMS PLEASE HELP!!!!!!!

timconny

Hi,

I have recently had my xbox 360 returned to me by microsoft following a display problem i was having but unfortunately the problem still exists.

When i try to play a game with display set to PAL 60 (necessary to play most games), the screen splits into three parts and flashes continuously. At first i thought that it must be a problem with the tv i'm using as i brought the console into gamestop to be tested and it worked perfectly on their tv. However i know the tv is ok because it is semi-modern and my friends ps3 works on it. The tv is a Sanyo CBP2180E. Having tried every bit of advice on the xbox website i am completely puzzled as to how i can fix this problem and would greatly appreciate it if somebody could help me.

Thanks,

Tim Connaughton.

paddyk

The only thing I can suggest is to try different cables. Perhaps the cable you are using to connect your Xbox to TV is faulty.

mk6705

timconny wrote: »

Hi,

I have recently had my xbox 360 returned to me by microsoft following a display problem i was having but unfortunately the problem still exists.

When i try to play a game with display set to PAL 60 (necessary to play most games), the screen splits into three parts and flashes continuously. At first i thought that it must be a problem with the tv i'm using as i brought the console into gamestop to be tested and it worked perfectly on their tv. However i know the tv is ok because it is semi-modern and my friends ps3 works on it. The tv is a Sanyo CBP2180E. Having tried every bit of advice on the xbox website i am completely puzzled as to how i can fix this problem and would greatly appreciate it if somebody could help me.

Thanks,

Tim Connaughton.

Are you using 1080i? Are you using the composite leads, and are they all in the right place?

timconny

no idea what they are to be honest! i'm using the standard cable that comes with an xbox 360. thanks for the replies

timconny

anybody else have any ideas?

Klingon Hamlet

Is it a flatscreen LCD or a CRT tube-telly? Some CRT-tube tellys only accept 50Hz.


Sometimes on my LCD, when I'm switching resolutions from 50 - 60 hz it can do the split thing but within seconds it's fixed. Are you waiting a few seconds?

If it'san LCD telly then I'm stumped cos they're all 60Hz compatible I believe.

Nemanja91

If a friend has an Xbox 360 borrow his cables and try them out on yours!!

timconny

It worked with my cable when game stop tested it on their tv so it can't be the cable. Cheers Klington Hamlet that's the best advice i've heard so far. It's a CRT tube tv so maybe that's why it won't work. But then again my friends ps3 works perfectly on it!!! i'm completely stumped as to what else i can possibly do to make it work apart from just not using the tv

timconny

Ok i think i've finally got to the bottom of this. It seems that my tv is an old 50hz model so that's why i can't play pal 60 games. Strangely enough my friends ps3 works but i've just read that ps3 have scrapped pal 60 display so that explains it.

So where does this leave me? Is there such thing as a cable that would enable me to play pal 60 games on a 50hz television or will i just have to buy a new tv?

Mister Robinson

Isn't there a HDTV switch on the cable you flick if that happens?

I had that problem with a flat screen and then flicked the HDTV switch and it worked..

Dunno if you tried it but it might work.